Birouaș, FlaviuAvram, FlorinNilgesz, ArnoldMihalca, Vlad Ovidiu2020-09-112020-09-112018-04-20Recent Innovations in Mechatronics, Vol. 5 No. 1 (2018) , 1-5.https://hdl.handle.net/2437/295745This paper will be presenting a short review regarding robotic rehabilitation devices. The focus of rehabilitation are aimed for the human hand, mainly for regaining motor functions by the aid of robotics. A comprehensive statistical study will be presented regarding tendencies in the field of rehabilitation,  medical robotics and technologies used for robotic exoskeletons based on existing published papers. A short review on existing practical examples is also presented. In the final part of the papers a short comparison is debated between soft robotic devices and rigid robotic devices used in hand rehabilitation. After presenting the review of the current state of the art a conclusion regarding the future direction of rehabilitation devices is proposed.This paper will be presenting a short review regarding robotic rehabilitation devices. The focus of rehabilitation are aimed for the human hand, mainly for regaining motor functions by the aid of robotics. A comprehensive statistical study will be presented regarding tendencies in the field of rehabilitation,  medical robotics and technologies used for robotic exoskeletons based on existing published papers. A short review on existing practical examples is also presented. In the final part of the papers a short comparison is debated between soft robotic devices and rigid robotic devices used in hand rehabilitation. After presenting the review of the current state of the art a conclusion regarding the future direction of rehabilitation devices is proposed.application/pdfRobotic RehabilitationRobotic OrthosesRobotic TherapyHand ExoskeletonSoft RoboticsRobotic RehabilitationRobotic OrthosesRobotic TherapyHand ExoskeletonSoft RoboticsfolyóiratcikkOpen AccessFlaviu Birouaș, Florin Avram, Arnold Nilgesz, Vlad Ovidiu Mihalcahttps://doi.org/10.17667/riim.2018.1/9Recent Innovations in Mechatronics152064-9622